1.have an ace in the hole[b]握有王牌,很有把握[b]When you have the ace in your hand,you have something which you can use to gain an advantage when you need it.[b]have an ace in the hole(American) 2.a class act[b]（在运动或演艺方面）很出色的人[b]I have been tracking Neil for a year,he is a class act and I have got a lot respect for his ability.[b]我已跟踪尼尔一年，他是个出色的家伙，我很崇拜他的能力。 3.break one's back[b]努力地工作[b]When you're breaking your back to make an enterprise work,it's going to cut into your time with family.[b]当你全身心投入工作的时候，会侵占到家庭生活的时间。 4.get someone's back up[b]激怒某人[b]What does get my back up is a girlfriend who gets too jealous if someone else finds me attractive. 5.hat in hand[b]求助，乞讨[b]He ended up going hat in hand to the neighbours.[b]他沦落到向邻居乞讨。 6.in the cards[b]可能发生[b]He believes an invasion was never in the cards.[b]他相信入侵永不会发生。 7.a change of heart[b]态度的改变 8.get no change out of someone[b]从某人处没有得到任何帮助[b]You won't get any change out of him,so don't expect it .[b]你不会从他那儿得到任何帮助，别指望了。 9.chapter and verse[b]所有细节[b]The instruction gives you chapter and verse[b]使用说明给出了所有细节。 10.cut to the chase[b]言归正传[b]He talked about the need to see all points of view,then he cut to the chase. 11.cut a dash[b]（外表）给人留下深刻印象[b]Tania cut a daring dash with a dress slashed almost to the waist . 12.in the dark[b]一无所知；蒙在鼓里[b]keep somebody in the dark[b]不让某人知道 13.out of one's depth[b]力所不能及[b]He felt out of his depth on a diploma course. 14.get one's just deserts[b]活该 15.die like a dog [b]凄苦地死去（古） 16.every dog has its day[b]风水轮流转 17.It's a dog's life[b]（抱怨生活或工作不如意） 18.in the doghouse[b]四面楚歌[b]Insurance companies are already in the doghouse over poor advice on pensions which has left hundreds of thousands of people worse off. 19.do the donkey work[b]做乏味的工作 20.do something like a dream[b]做的很出色[b]The first stages of installation worked like a dream. 21.all dressed up with nowhere to go [b]准备充分，但没机会去做[b]If funding dries up ,the opera houses will be all dressed up ,but with nowhere to go . 22.do something at the drop of a hat[b]卤莽行事 23.a drop in the ocean/bucket[b]微不足道，沧海一粟[b]The size of the grants have been attacked by groups as merely a drop in the ocean. 24.be all ears[b]洗耳恭听[b]Now you can say ,I am all ears. 25.down to earth [b]现实，实际[b]He is blunt,outspoken,practical and down to earth. 26.get egg on one's face [b]感到窘迫，羞耻[b]Steve didn't expect to win .He just didn't want to get egg on his face . 27.a white elephant[b]（形容新的建筑，计划）是浪费的，无用的[b]This project is completely a white elephant 28.a big fish[b]大人物，重要角色[b]The four who were arrested here last September were described as really big fish by the U.S.Drug Enforement Agency. 29.drink like a fish[b]酒量很大[b]When I was young I could drink like a fish and eat like a pig.[b]我年轻时酒量和食量都很惊人。 30.a fool and his money are soon parted[b]（形容花钱不理智） 31.free as the air[b]自由自在，无拘无束 32.run out of gas[b]（突然感到）疲倦和厌倦 33.the heat is on[b]压力大[b]To perform well when the heat is on ,all you have to do is let it happen.[b]要在大的压力下表现出色，你要做的是任之发生。 34. bring someone to heel [b]使某人臣服，服从[b]In practice it's still not clear how the president will use his power to bring the republics to heel.[b]实际上，总统将如何使用权利使公众服从还不清楚。 35.cross my heart [b]发自内心[b]I promise,cross my heart.[b]我对天发誓。 36.in seventh heaven [b]十分高兴[b]After I was given my first camera,I was in seventh heaven. 37.break a leg[b]祝演出成功，（注意是祝福语而不是诅咒） 38.live like a king [b]生活奢华 39.break the ice[b]打破僵局[b]I was about to speak when someone broke the ice.[b]我正要说话，有人打破了僵局。 40.get down to [b]开始做，处理[b]The task wasn't so difficult when I got down to it.[b]我开始处理这件事的时候，发现并不困难。 41.hold back[b]抑制，控制[b]We could not hold ourselves back.[b]我们没法控制自己。 42.keep one's word[b]遵守约定 43.lay aside / set aside[b]储蓄，积蓄[b]We must lay something aside for our child's education. 44.keep an eye on [b]监视，注视[b]I don't know what would happen if I weren't here to keep an eye on children.[b]如果我不在这儿监视孩子们，真不知道会发生什么。 45.pull one's leg[b]取笑，看不起人 46.pull through[b]恢复，克服[b]The patient is pulling through. 47.stand for [b]代表，象征[b]What does your first letter stand for? 48.take in [b]欺骗[b]She must have been taken in by a salesman. 49.make a point of[b]重视[b]Do you make a point of being on time for work. 50.help out[b]帮忙，协助。[b]Jerry hurried to help out zhenzhen.[b]